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When the mercury plunges, reach for the ultra lightweight Zeus Vest packed with high-quality 700-fill-power goose down. Warmth without bulk, the redesigned Zeus is highly compressible and can pack into its own pocket. Features include an elastic draw cord hem and cozy hand pockets.

First of all,Marmot is quality one!And the attractive erray of colors that their down products come in.Its a no-brainer to choose Marmot over it's competitors.I can either wear it by itself or under my down parka in the cold country along with and outershell to guard against tree limbs and things like cat-claw.

This is my favorite insulation piece, and it basically comes along with me every time I travel and every time I am backpacking or camping in the backcountry.

First things first: the 800 fill down is fantastic. You get a tremendous amount of warmth without that Michelin Man look. This vest packs into its own pocket, and with a weight of about 10 ounces it's hard to imagine anything warmer for the weight.

This also has a nicely down-proof shell material for its light weight; my sleeping bags all tend to shed bits of down here and there, but my Marmot Zeus vest never does.

Bottom line: massively warm in an ultralight, compressible package. The Zeus is core warmth that fits into any packing list.